Bill Text: NH HB1306 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relative to the recitation of the Lord's prayer in public elementary schools.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-06-16 - Introduced 06/16/2020, and Laid on Table, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 06/16/2020; Senate Journal 8 [HB1306 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2020-HB1306-Introduced.html

HB 1306 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2020 SESSION

20-2215

06/01

 

HOUSE BILL 1306

 

AN ACT relative to the recitation of the Lord's prayer in public elementary schools.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Amanda Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. Weston, Graf. 8; Rep. Andrew Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. Ley, Ches. 9; Rep. Ellison, Merr. 27; Rep. Query, Hills. 16; Rep. Gourgue, Straf. 25; Rep. J. Schmidt, Hills. 28; Rep. Horrigan, Straf. 6; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5

 

COMMITTEE: Education

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill repeals the provision permitting school districts to authorize the recitation of the Lord's prayer in public elementary schools.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

20-2215

06/01

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty

 

AN ACT relative to the recitation of the Lord's prayer in public elementary schools.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Repeal.  RSA 194:15-a, relative to recitation of the Lord's prayer in elementary schools, is repealed.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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